Foreign Relations of the United States, Conferences at Washington and Quebec, 1943

Roosevelt Papers: Telegram

Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt ¹

most secret

London, 28 July 1943.

385. Former Naval Person to President Roosevelt personal and most secret.

1. Colonel and Mrs Warden with Lieut M Warden would like to spend the night of the 10th at Abraham to arrange things, and could reach you² evening of 12th. They are all looking forward very much to this.

2. Anthony³ will fly over to join me at Abraham in time for our general meeting there. I am bringing Leathers who wants to contact Lew Douglas and also would like Aver ell⁴ to come too if you approve.

3. Looking forward much to hearing you tonight. I was delighted at your rebuke to the foolish broadcast against the King of Italy.⁵

1. Sent by the United States Military Attaché, London, via Army channels.
2. At Hyde Park.
3. Eden.
4. Harriman.
5. The reference is to a remark made by Roosevelt in the course of his 911th press conference on July 27, 1943. See Rosenman, p. 323.